What stands out worked out from the figures below

Foxborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).

Hull has the oldest population (median age 56.1).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Foxborough	Hull
People
Population	18,615Highest	10,138Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.4%Highest MA: +7.4%	-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.4±1.9Lowest 6% above MA	56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA
Kids under 18	22%±3.1Highest MA: 19.4%	11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	17.2%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9%	26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	58.3%Highest MA: 47.3%	50.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.4 MA: 7.9%	4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$115,833±$9kHighest 11% above MA	$115,485±$14kLowest 11% above MA
	Foxborough and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$606,300±$28kLowest 8% above MA	$646,000±$38kHighest 15% above MA
	Hull and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,843±$70Lowest 5% above MA	$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA
	Hull and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,275Highest 21% above MA	$6,089Lowest about the MA average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54%±13.7Highest MA: 51.8%	52.8%±14Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Foxborough and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.7%Lowest MA: 10%	5.8%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%	79.6%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA	1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest about the MA average	33 minHighest 14% above MA
Work from home	17.8%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6%	19.7%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6%
	Hull and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#138 of 282 in MA	#66 of 282 in MA
School district	Foxborough	—
High school in town	Foxborough High	—
Students per teacherat that high school	11.3	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.